A Compromise Approach to the Measurement of Pro-Poorness
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.40547Keywords:
Pro-poorness, inequality, povertyAbstract
A growth vector is often considered as pro-poor if it generates a reduction
in poverty. A second approach to pro-poorness states that growth should
be higher for the poor than for the non-poor. In this article, we develop an
analytical approach by considering a compromise between these two notions
of pro-poorness.
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